Comets! : visitors from deep space /

"In this guide you will discover the cutting-edge science of what comets are, how they behave, where they reside, how groups of comets are related, and much more. The author carefully explores the ideas relating comets and life on Earth - and the danger posed by impacts. He finishes with practi...

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Main Author: Eicher, David J., 1961- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
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Summary:"In this guide you will discover the cutting-edge science of what comets are, how they behave, where they reside, how groups of comets are related, and much more. The author carefully explores the ideas relating comets and life on Earth - and the danger posed by impacts. He finishes with practical how-to techniques, tips, and tricks of observing comets and even capturing our own images of them successfully."--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 208 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-198) and index.
ISBN:9781461953890
1461953898